Cost of living comparison
Rome is 10.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 37.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Rome
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 37.3% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
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